The National tribune., 1887-08-18
PERSONAL.
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Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, had very narrow
escape while paying official visit to the encamp-
ment of the militia AT Mt. Gresna A grand review
had been ordered for o'clock on the afternoon of
the llth, and Gov. Beaver. with his staff and Gen.
Hartranft, with his staff and number of ladies'
headed by Mrs. Beaver, were gathered in a large
pavilion. Large iron stanchions were employed to
support the roof of the pavilion. A violent
storm arose with the greatest suddenness and tore
the canvas loose from the stakes which held it to
the ground and it fell with crash upon those in
side. One of the falling stanchions Just grazed the
Governors body Had it struck him it could hardly
have helped killing him. The guard was called
out and succeeded after laboriOus efforts in releas-
ing the party from their soggy prison. The Gov
ernors loss of u leg on the battlefield made him
peculiarly helpless He made light of the acct
dent, however. in regular old soldier style. and
soon had his party in rs good spirits as thoroughly
drenched and frightened people can get. The men
of the First Brigade had marched plueISily out to
the reviewing ground, in the face of the Storm and
stood in line like veterans during its continuance
At its conclusion Gov. Beaver mounted and rode
along the front OF the line. He knew too much
about soldering to subject the drenched men to the
discomfort of marching through the mud to pass in
review before him.
Col. John Hamilton, of the STU u. s. Art was
placed the Retired List on the 10th inst. on ac-
count OF having reached the age of Ca He is a
graduate of West Point, and entered the army as a
Second Lieutenant in the Sd U. 5. Art. in 1873 He
made good reputation in the Mexican war; and
in 1881 took a company around Cape Horn to
California. He saw a good deal of Indian fighting
and was Captain at the oIabreak of the rebellion
He was stationed awhile at Fort Monroe, and after
ward became Chief OF Artillery of the Tenth Corps
AT the battle of Olustee he was wounded twice
He has been Colonel since 1855. Col Alex Piper
who commanded the 10th " Y Art during the
war, and is now Lieutenant Colonel of the LIST u 3
Art, will be promoted to the position vacated by
Col. Hamilton.
Capt VIM. Fletcher, 10th U. s. Is now In WASH
ington for examination for retirement Can't
Fletcher entered the army private in Co. c. LIST
Ohio, June 10, 1871 and at the conclusion OF the
Mexican war enlisted in the Regular Army In
October, 1861. he was promoted TO Second Lieuten-
ant of the 18th IT, s.. and became Captain i'm 1866
Capt Z. W. Brady, brother Of Gen. Brady, while
walking near Central Park. New York, last sun
day fell and fractured his right leg below the knee
He is now in Roosevelt Hospital. and Is believed
To be doing well.
Some Of the soldier-hating papers of Chicago have
been making scurrilous attacks. after their usual
fashion. upon Comrade j. NJ Grimes, of Woodruff,
ILL.,, who incurred their displeasure by speaking as
his comrades thought about the rebel flags etc.
They hint that he is a bounty-grabber, because his
name appears In connection with three different
regiments, and slur at him for accepting a pension
when he is able TO earn 50 a day working at his
trade. In relation to the three discharges he shows
that he enlisted April 90 1861 in Co. f. LIST Iowa. for
three mouths; served his time faithfully, and par